Additional information

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Symptom

Remedy

Can’t record video.

• Check that the source is not copy-protected.

 

• The video converter is not available when making recordings. Check that the same type of video cable is

 

used for connecting both the recorder and the video source (the one you want to record) to this receiver.

 

 

Noisy, intermittent, or distorted

• Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal (during scanning, for example), or the video

picture.

quality may just be poor (with some video game units, for example). The picture quality may also depend on

 

the settings, etc. of your display device. Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display

 

device using the same type of connection (component, S-video or composite), then start playback again.

 

 

Settings

Symptom

Remedy

The Auto MCACC Setup

• The ambient noise level may be too high. Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible (see also

continually shows an error.

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 9). If the noise level cannot be kept low enough, you

 

will have to set up the surround sound manually (page 48).

 

 

After using the Auto MCACC

• There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an air-conditioner, motor, etc. Switch off

Setup, the speaker size setting is

all other appliances in the room and use Auto MCACC Setup again.

incorrect.

• Depending on a number of factors (room size, speaker placement, etc.) this may occur in some cases.

 

Change the speaker setting manually in Speaker Setting on page 48, and use the ALL (Keep SP SYSTEM)

 

option for the Custom Menu in Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37 if this is a recurring problem.

 

 

Can’t adjust the Fine Speaker

• Check that the speakers are all in phase (make sure the positive (+) and negative () terminals are

Distance setting (page 42)

matched up properly).

properly.

 

 

 

The display shows KEY LOCK

• With the receiver in standby, press STANDBY/ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button to

ON when you try to make

disable the key lock.

settings.

 

 

 

Most recent settings have been

• The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting.

erased.

 

 

 

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output

Symptom

Remedy

The EQ response displayed in the

• There are cases where the graph does not appear flat (even when selecting ALL CH ADJUST in the Auto

graphical output following

MCACC Setup) due to adjustments made to compensate for room characteristics to achieve optimal sound.

calibration does not appear

• Areas of the graph may appear identical (before and after) when there is little or no adjustment needed.

entirely flat.

• The graph may appear to have shifted vertically when comparing before and after measurements.

 

 

EQ adjustments made using the

• Despite level adjustments being made, the filters used for analysis may not display these adjustments in

Manual MCACC setup on

the graphical output. However, these adjustments are taken this into account by the filters dedicated to

page 40 do not appear to change

overall system calibration.

the graphical output.

 

 

 

Lower frequency response

• Low frequencies used in bass management (the subwoofer channel) will not change for speakers that

curves do not seem to have been

have been specified as SMALL in the configuration, or do not output these frequencies.

calibrated for SMALL speakers.

• Calibration is performed, but due to your speakers’ low frequency limitations, no measurable sound is

 

output for display.

 

 

Graphical output data seems to

• If the power is switched off, the measurement data for graphical output to a PC is cleared.

have disappeared.

 

 

 

Display

Symptom

Remedy

The display is dark or off.

• Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness.

 

 

After making an adjustment the

• Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness.

display goes off.

 

 

 

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